tortillasoup
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- Jan 12, 2011
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I hate the CR-Z, it's a stupid heavy pig with little utility, poor fuel economy, poor performance at an outrageous price. The car is like 300lbs shy of a Toyota Prius and is 200lbs HEAVIER than a Prius C which is a 5 door vehicle! I mean I loved the concept of the CR-Z but due to the excessive weight, the engine it's equipped with just isn't enough to make it a good CRX replacement. I mean they had the 2000-2006 Honda Insight two door hatchback, it was a hybrid and it weighed 1800lbs. Yes the Insight was aluminum but that wouldn't account for why the CR-Z weighs a full 900lbs more as the Aluminum F150 with significantly more material doesn't save more than 700lbs in switching to aluminum. Safety regulations aren't even a factor in the weight discrepancy because Mitsubishi released the new Mirage which weighs around 2000lbs and is also a 5 door hatchback, though albeit small.